by Joseph Nevins / The Conversation Central American migrants – particularly unaccompanied minors – are again crossing the U.S.-Mexico boundary in large numbers. In 2014, more than 68,000 unaccompanied Central American childrenwere apprehended at the U.S.-Mexico boundary. This year so far there have been close to 60,000. The mainstream narrative […]
Brazil’s far-right candidate won the first round of elections with a 46% majority. The Workers Party (PT) candidate came in a dismal second, with only 29%. How did this happen? by Tatiana Cozzarelli and Jimena Vergara – Left Voice “I’m pro-torture, and the people are too.” “I’m not […]
by Crimethinc Ex-Workers Collective Last week, millions watched the dramatic hearings pitting Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh against Christine Blasey Ford, who courageously narrated her experience of being sexually assaulted by him decades ago. Once again, Americans were confronted with the brazen entitlement of the male power establishment. […]
Mainstream media backlash against antifa in the wake of recent far-right rallies has failed to learn lessons which promote fascist rhetoric, endanger leftist activists, and accurately depict the tactics used by antifascists. by Derek Scarlino / Love and Rage By the time of this writing, it is well-understood […]
Venezuela is facing an unprecedented crisis: Millions are fleeing the country due to shortages of food and medicine. Does this prove the failure of socialism? To better understand the situation in Venezuela, Left Voice spoke with Milton D’León, a Marxist worker from Caracas and editor of our sister […]
An Intro to Libertarian Socialism by Arthur Pye / Black Rose/Rosa Negra Anarchist Federation Introduction Socialism is officially a buzzword again. According to a recent poll, 44% of U.S. millennials “prefer socialism to capitalism”, and even mainstream Democrats are starting to call themselves socialist. As one headline put it: “Socialism is so […]
“Hold on to the land, get rid of the people” has been Israel’s policy ever since it was established 70 years ago. by Aline Batarseh / LeftVoice The fact that Israel was established at the expense of the indigenous Palestinian population of the land is indeed a great […]
More than seven months after Hurricane Maria, Puerto Ricans are still reeling — not only from the power outages and water shortages caused by the storm but also from the ruthless austerity measures imposed the U.S. Government. However, the people of the island are beginning to organize, fight […]
In place of the cynical attempts of Zionist politicians to promise jobs to one group at the expense of the other, Palestinians and Africans could fight together for a better future for all. by Yehuda Stern / Left Voice – Analysis There have been two important developments these […]
After rejecting a deal that included a $6,100 pay increase, teachers continue on strike for more funding for public education, better working conditions and higher wages. by Tatiana Cozzarelli / Left Voice – Views and Analysis, Labor For the past two days, I’ve watched as over 30,000 teachers, […]
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